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Senator Michael Rodrigues: Massachusetts currently spending $75 million per month on emergency shelter
By Sam Doran The 1980s had the Massachusetts Miracle, but are we now in the era of the Massachusetts Malaise?…
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Massachusetts Senate Bill Signals Another Shelter Showdown
By Chris Lisinski Senate Democrats on Monday teed up their own proposal to cap how long people can stay in…
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Approx. 25,000 Massachusetts immigrant households stand to benefit from Tax Credit expansion
Alison Kuznitz Immigrant advocates on Thursday lobbied for expanded eligibility of a tax credit that’s seen as a key tool…
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Surge in Massachusetts public benefits compounded by “outrageous” surge in illegal benefit skimming
Chris Lisinski MARCH 12, 2024…..The state’s public benefits system has seen a dramatic increase in demand over the past five…
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Massachusetts House agrees to $245 million more for emergency shelters, agree on shelter stay limits
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 6, 2024…..House Democrats voted Wednesday to steer another $245 million toward the overwhelmed emergency…
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Governor’s Council Confirms Healey’s Former Romantic Partner To Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
By Chris Lisinski The Governor’s Council on Wednesday confirmed Supreme Judicial Court nominee Gabrielle Wolohojian, approving Gov. Maura Healey’s second…
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Crash Data Points To “Crisis” On Massachusetts Roads
By Colin A. Young Safety on Massachusetts roadways is “at a crisis level,” the state highway administrator told lawmakers this…
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As money runs out, Massachusetts Democrats Will Need Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Shelter System
By Alison Kuznitz, Sam Drysdale The House’s top Democrat said Monday he’s only now begun evaluating Gov. Maura Healey’s supplemental budget…
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Massachusetts Senator impressed after visiting safe injection sites; should save lives, money
Colin A. Young One of the Senate’s most vocal supporters of authorizing sites where people could use drugs under the…
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Steward hospitals in Massachusetts may soon be transferred away
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 21, 2024…..Steward Health Care’s landlord said Wednesday that Steward hospitals have drawn significant interest…
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